What's more interesting is what they revealed about their own product, including built-in microphone that can detect the direction of audio, and the availability of the glowing ball to developers to add immersion -- it can be lit with any color in the spectrum.

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Nomadic Resorts unveiled The Looper, an amazing new prefab pod dwelling that can pop up anywhere, and one of the world's most famous museums, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, will soon be lit up with 750, 000 new LED lights.

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To mark the switchover the Crystal Palace transmitter, in south London, will be lit up on Wednesday night with 200, 000 watts of energy efficient lighting at a ceremony attended by Sir David Attenborough and DJ Chris Evans.

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There might be a funfair en route, with neon-lit rides and stands selling crucifix waffles and cooked cactus snacks.

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More than 4, 000 beacons will then be lit in communities throughout the United Kingdom, along with the Commonwealth and UK Overseas Territories.

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When news broke that Disney had acquired Lucasfilm and would be making new Star Wars movies, a part of my brain lit up with the excitement I felt in 1977 and has been sparking every since.

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What all these steps boil down to is this: Right now, there are people across America with talents just waiting to be tapped, sparks waiting to be lit.

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The grounds lit by candles with the intricate, illuminated fort looming above may well be one of the most dramatic sights in the country.

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